William huff



W. HUIT.

(No Model.)

GATE.

No. 473,752. Patented A131326, 1892.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE..

WILLIAM I-IUFF, OF LANDESS, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO CHARLES C. IIUFF, OF SAME PLACE.

GATE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 473,7 52, dated April 26, 1892.

` Application filed April 22, 1891. Serial No. 389,985. (No model.)

To all whom t may con/cern;

Be it known that I, WILLIAM HUEE, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Landess, in the county of Grant and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gates; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in gates, being more especially adapted for use as a farm-gate.

The object of the invention is to provide an improved construction of gate which shall possess superior advantages over the ordinary gates now in use.

Among other advantages it may be stated that the hinges are relieved from strain when the gate is shut, the latter' bearing or resting on the ground; that in opening the gate will stand at any desired point without opening full width; that it can be used either as a sliding or swinging gate, as desired, and that it can be elevated to clear obstructions or for other purposes and be locked in such position. It also possesses other advantages, which will be apparent to those skilled in the art to which it pertains.

The invention consists in the novel construction and combination of parts hereinafter ,fully described, and specifically pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view, partlyin section, of a gate constructed in accordance with my invention, the same being shown shut or closed. Fig. 2 is a side elevation showing the same partly opened and the outer end elevated. Fig. 3 is a similar view of the gate still farther opened.

In the said drawings, the reference-numeral 1 denotes the ground-line, and 2 and 3 the gate-posts, the posts 2 having a series of slots, with which the ends of the gate-rails engage when the gate is closed. To the other post 3 is hinged a frame consisting of the parallel uprights 4 4 and 5 5 and the top and bottom bars 6 and 7, the ends of which are embraced between and secured to said uprights. Pivoted at the outer end of bar 7 are diagonal bars S 8, provided at their upper ends with a transverse rod 9, which works in a guideway lO on the top bar 6, which is provided with a series of ratchet-teeth 12, with which said rod 9 is adapted to engage. Pivoted to one of the bars 8 is a rod 13,passing through a guide 14, secured to one of the uprights 4. By raising the gate and manipulating this rod the uprights 4 can be elevated andlocked in position and lowered when desired. In the uprights 4 4 is also journaled a wheel or roller 14, for a purpose hereinafter explained.

The gate proper consists of the parallel vertical bars 15 15 and 16 16 and the horizontal rails 17 17, which are firmly secured or fastened together, the outer ends of the rails projecting beyond the upright bars 15 15, so as to engage with the slots in the upright or post 2 when the gate is closed. The gate is braced by means of the vertical bars 18 and diagonal bars 19, one of the bars 1S also serving as a stop to limit the movement of the gate by coming in Contact with the roller 14. The upper ends of the uprights 4 4 are provided with a pivoted pawl 20, which engages with rachetteeth 21, so as to lock the gate when closed, while the bottoms of said uprights are provided with a cleat 22 at their lower ends, which rests upon the ground and supports the frame and gate when opened, and thus relieves the hinges of strain. The uprights 5 5 near their lower ends are provided with a roller 23, sirnilar to the roller in the uprights 4 4.

The operation will be readily understood. To open the gate, the pawl 2O is disengaged from the teeth 21, and the gate can then be slid back until the bars 15 come in contact with the roller 14, which limits the movement in this direction. This will afford a passageway sufiiciently wide for all ordinary vehicles; but for the passage of grain-binders, haywagons, and other like objects the gate can be swung on its hinges, so as to have an open space from post to post. Instead of sliding the gate back, as just stated, the frame can be swun g around without sliding the gate, it being only necessary to push it back far enough for the ends of the rails to become disengaged from the slots in the posts 2.

To elevate and lock the gate in its elevated IOO A posit-ion, it is only necessary to raise its outer end and manipulate rod 13, which Will cause the rod 9 of the bars 8 S to engage with the rack-teeth 12. The object of raising the gate is to allow small animals to pass underneath it and exclude large ones, and also to clear snow and other obstructions in opening the gate.

For the purpose of steadying the gate and preventing animals from injuring the same by pushing against it when elevated, I provide the same with a sliding catch 24, consisting of a short board or plate with an elongated slot 25, through Which passes a headed bolt 28. lVhen the gate is elevated, the slide is pushed outward and engages with the top slot in the fence-post 2.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is-f 20, and the rollers 14 and 23, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my oWn I have hereunto affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

VILLIAM HUFF.

l/Vtnesses:

FRANK RiNGLE, FRANK PULLEY. 

